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Port congestion surcharge — definition
A carrier surcharge applied when a port is congested and vessels wait, adding cost and transit time.
Why it matters when comparing China freight rates
Published lane medians are ocean freight only. Port congestion surcharge affects the total landed cost, so confirm how it is treated in each quote before comparing numbers.
See it in practice
Browse lane medians or run a live rate search to see how quotes on the same lane differ once charges like this are included or excluded.